Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Olivo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 10, 1975PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
These cases are before us on a report from the Housing Court of the County of Hampden pursuant to G. L. c. 278, § 30. They raise novel questions in this Commonwealth regarding the adequacy of English-only notice to persons not literate in English.
Briefly, the facts found by the Housing Court judge are as follows: The defendants are natives of Puerto Rico who have resided in this country for some years. Both defendants speak little English and are unable to read English. Both resided at all material times in the Spanish-speaking north end of Springfield.
Some time prior to August 1, 1974, an…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by64 opinions
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